Chapter 99, I pity her
The two were talking when they heard the sound of footsteps approaching them, neither fast nor slow.
"Huh?" The little girl standing next to Jiang Ran glanced at the man, then immediately jumped down the stairs and ran towards him.
Jiang Ran turned around and saw the young man bending over to help the little girl straighten her messed-up bun.
"Ah, you are..." Jiang Ran was about to say the man's name when Si Xu grabbed her wrist, stood on the steps, looked down at the man, and said lightly, "Chen Bai."
It was indeed Shen Bai.
In Jiang Ranran's memory, Shen Bai's appearances were not as many as Shen Yang's.
This cousin's personality was completely different from Shen Yang's - while Shen Yang was skipping classes, having premature love affairs, and getting into fights, he was reading, drinking tea, and participating in various competitions...
In short, as brothers of similar age, Shen Yang would always be scolded by Mr. Shen because of this comparison object.
Because this cousin was so self-disciplined and sensible, Jiang Ranran became closer to the negative example Shen Yang when she was a child.
"Si Xu." Chen Bai held the little girl's hand, nodded and greeted Si Xu, then looked at Jiang Ran, "Ran Ran?"
"Second brother." Jiang Ran called out obediently and asked softly, "Long time no see."
In the original novel, after Jiang Ranran committed suicide, Shen Lang adopted Luo Rui as his goddaughter, and Shen Yang and Luo Rui had a grudge against each other since then.
Finally, in the fight with Luo Rui, Shen Bai died in order to protect his brother, and Shen Yang left the base and went to the blockade area.
From the brief description in the original work, it can be seen that the relationship between the two brothers of the Shen family is still very good.
However, Shen Bai had an ending, and the person beside him...
His eyes fell on the little girl, and Jiang Ran asked curiously: "Second brother, this little girl..."
"Her name is Shen Youyou, you can call her Youyou." After Shen Bai finished speaking, he pinched the little girl's bun and said softly, "Youyou, her name is Ranran, your sister."
The little girl looked at Jiang Ran, blinking her eyes with a confused look on her face.
Seeing the little girl's reaction, Si Xu frowned and sneered: "Chen Bai, are you still insisting on doing meaningless things?"
Jiang Ran had never heard Si Xu speak in such a sarcastic tone before. She looked at him with a hint of surprise and gently tugged at his sleeve.
Having long been accustomed to Si Xu's way of speaking, Chen Bai did not get angry, and still replied in a gentle voice: "No matter what it is, as long as you are doing it, it is meaningful, isn't it?"
Hearing this answer, Jiang Ran thought Si Xu would say something sarcastic, but the man just nodded slightly: "Whatever you want."
What are these two people talking about? Jiang Ran's blank gaze swept between the two people, finally landing on the little girl.
The little girl was also looking at her, her eyes like black grapes never blinking, but no emotion could be seen. She was like a robot without human emotions, mechanically reading data and imprinting images.
Apparently, Si Xu didn't like the way Shen Youyou looked at Jiang Ran.
He glanced at the little girl and pulled Jiang Ran behind him to block her view.
The words were said to Shen Bai.
“Chen Bai, since you have made a decision, you must be responsible for your decision.”
"I know."
"That's good."
Jiang Ran felt increasingly bewildered – what were these two people talking about? Their back-and-forth seemed quite profound, but she truly didn't understand a single word.
…
After Shen Bai took Shen Youyou away, Jiang Ran looked at the little girl's well-behaved back and asked Si Xu: "That child is also an experimental subject in the laboratory, why is she with the Shen family?"
Since he is an experimental subject, shouldn't he belong to the laboratory, just like Si Xu and the others?
But looking at her, she seemed to be closer to Shen Bai.
"It was Chen Bai who saved her." Si Xu didn't like little girls, so he simply explained and told Jiang Ran, "Jiang Ran, next time you see A117, remember to stay away from her."
"Why?"
"A murderous puppet. The Shen family didn't give her a human heart."
"No heart?"
"Yeah. I don't like the smell of her. Nothing but blood. How pitiful."
"Huh?" Si Xu said that the child was pitiful, "Si Xu, are you sympathizing with her?" Would he have such an emotion?
"I feel sorry for her." Si Xu answered seriously, "I wanted to kill her at the beginning, but Chen Bai disagreed - she was really pitiful."
What kind of logic is this? It would be even more pitiful if she was killed by you.
However, the child's eyes were indeed very strange. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that there was a deep sadness in the child's eyes.
"Jiang Ran."
"Um?"
"Do you like children very much?"
"It's okay." Jiang Ran said honestly, "I like cute, obedient and sensible children." It's better to forget about the naughty children.
"Is that so?" Si Xu licked his lips, wanted to say something, glanced at the girl, and then shut up silently.
Not noticing the man's hesitation, Jiang Ran jumped down the stairs and held out her hand to him: "Si Xu, let's go home."
The young man, who was still hesitant, saw the slender fingers stopped in front of him, a smile appeared in his eyes, and he held her hand.
…
Having not received any orders for a new mission, Chu Yuan did not mention returning to the base for the time being.
Bored, Qi Yuan stayed in his room every day reading his diary.
Chu Yuan would occasionally come to chat with her, but spent most of his time in the study, trying not to disturb her.
…
In the evening, the sunset glow was adorned in the western sky. The glow had lost its warmth and was still a little dazzling when reflected on the face.
The girl got out of the car and leaned on the window to talk to the people inside.
"Thank you for taking me home."
After spending a long time with the boy, Qi Yuan's resentment towards him was mostly gone, and he became much more polite when speaking to him.
Chu Yuan looked at her, seemingly thinking: "Qi Yao."
"how?"
"You're fine the way you are now." The man raised his lips and said gently, "No need to pretend to be mature and steady - you're more beautiful when you smile than when you have a stern face."
He called her Qi Yao and said she looked pretty when she smiled.
Qi Yuan pursed his lips and said tentatively, "I know I look good when I smile, but my identity and responsibilities require me not to smile like this. I have no choice but to comply with their request."
"It's okay." Chu Yuan leaned forward slightly, his cheek close to the girl, their eyes met, and he chuckled softly, "We in the Chu family don't have so many requirements. You can do whatever you want."
The man's face was so close, but Qi Yuan forgot to step back.
She looked into his eyes quietly, her eyes sincere: "Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course." While the girl was stunned, he patted her head and said, "It's getting dark, let's go back."
After being reminded by him, Qi Yuan finally realized his mistake.
The girl quickly stood up, straightened her skirt, and muttered, "I'm going home."
"Yeah." When she turned around, he called her again, "The engagement ceremony will be in ten days. Are you... ready?"
Qi Yuan: "Ah." Engagement... Yes, she was going to get engaged to this man on behalf of her sister.
…
Because the two had exchanged identities, Qi Yao stayed in Qi Yuan's room all day waiting for her to come back.
Seeing her sister dragging her heavy steps, Qi Yao went over to her and took the bag from her hand. She spoke with concern in a calm tone: "You look pale. Did he bully you?"
"No."
After falling onto the bed, Qi Yuan pulled his sister to lie down beside her. They both lay sideways. Qi Yuan spoke first: "Sister, I think Chu Yuan is a really good person. You..."
"Qi Yuan." Qi Yao interrupted her sister and frowned, "Don't say anything good about him. I don't want to know."
If you know too much, you can't help but doubt yourself and regret the decisions you make.
"But..." But he said, if you marry into the Chu family, you will be free.
You can carry your camera and travel across thousands of mountains and rivers to see the beautiful scenery.
(End of this chapter)
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